MLB Player News

Graterol had an MRI on his right shoulder come back clean Friday and he's expected to return from the injured list in 2-3 weeks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The 23-year-old landed on the 15-day IL on Thursday with right shoulder inflammation, but he's apparently not dealing with a serious injury and should make a relatively quick return to the active roster. Evan Phillips and Yency Almonte should work as the main setup options for closer Craig Kimbrel while Graterol is sidelined.

Smith was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

The right-hander was demoted by the Rockies on June 19 but will return to the majors with fellow reliever Carlos Estevez moving to the paternity list. Smith has appeared in three games for Colorado this year and has given up seven earned runs over 3.1 innings.

Estevez was placed on the paternity list Friday, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Estevez picked up his first save of the season with a scoreless inning Thursday against the Padres, and he'll now step away from the team in order to spend some time with his growing family. The 29-year-old should rejoin the Rockies before the start of the second half of the season next Friday.

Colome (hamstring) is available to pitch Friday against the Pirates, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Colome has been unavailable since exiting Tuesday's game against the Padres with hamstring cramping, but he'll be available out of the bullpen for Friday's series opener versus the Buccos. It's good timing for Colorado, as fellow setup man Carlos Estevez is unavailable this weekend after being placed on the paternity list.

Scott was optioned to Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Friday.

Scott had his contract selected by San Diego on July 3, and he allowed five earned runs with a 10:4 K:BB in 6.2 innings across four appearances. It was the 30-year-old's first major-league action since 2019, and he's now headed back to the minors.

Wilson (hamstring) was activated from the 15-day injured list by the Padres on Friday.

Wilson landed on the shelf with hamstring tendinitis in late June, and he'll rejoin the active roster after a one-game rehab stint with Triple-A El Paso. The rookie right-hander has recorded one save and five holds with a 3.62 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 29:9 K:BB across 27.1 innings this season.

Sulser (lat) threw 10 pitches off a mound recently, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Sulser resumed playing catch in late June and took another step in his recovery process by throwing off a mound. Although he had a limited pitch count and didn't throw at full strength, he'll presumably keep working on building back up. The right-hander has been on the injured list for a month, so he'll require a rehab assignment prior to rejoining the Marlins.

Bender (back) began a rehab assignment with the Marlins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Bender has been sidelined since late May due to a back injury, but it's encouraging that he's now been cleared to return to game action. His rehab assignment will shift to Single-A Jupiter on Sunday, and he'll likely be in the mix to rejoin the Marlins shortly after the All-Star break.

Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

The left-hander was optioned to Triple-A on Monday but will return to St. Louis with Dakota Hudson (neck) landing on the injured list. Thompson has been effective when up in the majors with a 2.70 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB across 20 innings.

Hudson was placed on the 15-day injured list with a neck strain Friday.

While Hudson won't be able to pitch for at least 15 days, it's possible he won't wind up missing a single game in which he would have appeared. He just started Thursday against the Dodgers, so he wasn't going to pitch in any of the last three games prior to the All-Star break. The Cardinals then have two off days in the first week after the break, so they won't need to carry five starters. Unless reports emerge that his neck strain is particularly serious, it's possible this move represents little more than a bit of clever roster management. Hudson will be eligible to return July 30. Zack Thompson was recalled to take his place on the roster.